1. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Active-Teaching Methods for Science Education Brent Wilson August 2002

2. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 2 Teaching Architectures –Receptive Learning –Behavioral Learning –Guided Discovery –Exploratory –Others?? Which do you tend to rely on? Which would you like to use more?

3. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 3 Active Learning Methods Inquiry Learning, e.g., WebQuests Development and Field Projects Defined Cases and Problems Learning Communities - Leaving a legacy

4. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 4 The Inquiry Cycle

5. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 5 Learn More About Inquiry Learning... http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/incel/se ction_4.htmlhttp://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/incel/se ction_4.html http://scied.gsu.edu/Hassard/mos/7.4.html http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/ month6/index_sub5.htmlhttp://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/ month6/index_sub5.html http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/inde x.htmlhttp://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/inde x.html http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html http://emints.more.net/info/area1/iblearning.html

6. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 6 WebQuests are... Guided-inquiry lessons that make use of Web resources. They encourage students to find and synthesize information useful for solving problems.

7. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 7 The Current WebQuest Model Introduction Task Process Information Sources Evaluation Conclusion

8. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 8 Sample K12 WebQuests Weather-Related http://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip/examples/temps/index.htmhttp://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip/examples/temps/index.htm Non-Weather Examples http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/myoder/necc/yode r.htmlhttp://www.lesley.edu/faculty/myoder/necc/yode r.html http://emints.more.net/info/area1/onlineproj1.ht mlhttp://emints.more.net/info/area1/onlineproj1.ht ml

9. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 9 The Inquiry Cycle Reconsidered: How Does It Apply to MetEd?

10. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 10 Implications for MetEd Inquiry Cycle? Development Projects? Fieldwork? Defined Cases or Problems? Learning Community?

11. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 11 Other Issues Discipline-based versus professional models of expertise - Are we teaching the discipline or preparing professionals? How to meet needs of diverse learners (majors, non-majors, grad- school bound?) 50-minute vs block scheduling

12. Copyright © 2002 Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Brent G. Wilson Information and Learning Technologies Slide 12 Further Reading and Resources 7 Principles for Undergrad Teaching http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html also http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCo m/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCo m/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm Cognitive Load Theory http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/CLT_NET_Aug_9 7.HTML http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/CLT_NET_Aug_9 7.HTML Problem-Based Learning http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl Case-Based Teaching http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/casebased.html http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/casebased.html